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  • Conjugation : past  performed ; pp  performed ; ing  performing
  • Derivatives : n  performer ; n  performance ; adj  performable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

perform [pə'fɔːm]
  1. 1. vt. [+task] 执行
  2. 2. vt. [+operation] 施行
  3. 3. vt. [+ceremony] 举行
  4. 4. vt. [+piece of music] [ dance] [ play] 表演
  5. 5. vi. [person] [ organization] [ business+] (function) 表现
  6. 6. vi. [instrument] [ vehicle+] 运转
  7. 7. vi. [actor] [ musician] [ singer] [ dancer+] 演出

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

perform [pərˈfɔːrm]
  1. 1. vt. 做,进行
    Further work needs to be performed in the important area.
    需要重点区域开展进一步的工作
  2. 2. vt. 执行履行
    Different elements of the media perform different functions.
    媒体不同部分执行不同功能
    Who will perform the wedding?
    谁将主持婚礼
  3. 3. vi. 表演演出
    The actors had performed the play by Shakespeare.
    演员们演出了莎士比亚戏剧
    Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight.
    霍洛维兹今晚卡内基音乐厅表演
    We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera.
    我们表演一段通俗吉尔伯特和苏利文歌剧
  4. 4. vt. 做完完成
    He was very unfit, in my opinion, to perform the duty that had been entrusted to him.
    依我看来,他非常不适合履行委托他的职责
  5. 5. vi. 表现工作

Collins English-English Dictionary

perform [pə'fɔːm]
  1. 1. vb to carry out or do (an action)
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to fulfil or comply with
    to perform someone's request
  3. 3. vt. to present or enact (a play, concert, etc) before or otherwise entertain an audience
    the group performed Hamlet
  4. 4. vi. [intr] [Spoken] to accomplish sexual intercourse
    he performed well
  5. 5. vi. [Etymology] C14: from Anglo-Norman perfourmer (influenced by forme form), from Old French parfournir, from par- per- + fournir to provide; see furnish

Examples

She will perform in Moscow tomorrow to start the second stage of her world tour.
明天她会在莫斯科举行演出,拉开她世界巡回演出第二站的序幕。
You will need a firm platform to perform that stunt.
我们需要个固定的台子来表演那个特技。
The bit I'm going to perform is taken from the Hamlet.
我要演的这一段选自《哈姆雷特》。
to perform {or} conduct {or} carry out an experiment
做实验
to perform {or} carry out an operation
[医] 施行手术
Dr Jones will perform the operation.
琼斯医生将施行这次手术。
The cells are differentiated to perform separate functions
细胞分化以执行不同的功能。

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